BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

BENEFIT PLANS

Schedule of pension expense

	Year Ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		2,170			2,558			2,561
Expected return on plan assets		(2,658	)		(2,745	)		(2,151	)
Amortization of prior service cost		13			14			14
Recognized actuarial loss		1,896			1,499			1,672
Net Period Pension Cost		1,421			1,326			2,096
Settlement Charge		17,753			—			—
Net Period Pension Cost	$	19,174		$	1,326		$	2,096

Schedule of actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligation and pension expense

	Year Ended
	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012			January 29, 2011
Benefit obligation assumptions:
Discount rate		N/A			4.60	%		5.70	%
Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A
Pension expense assumptions:
Discount rate		4.60	%		5.70	%		6.10	%
Expected return on plan assets		6.80	%		6.80	%		6.95	%
Rate of compensation expense		N/A			N/A			N/A

Schedule of reconciliation of the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status

	Year ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	February 2, 2013			January 28, 2012
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	53,974		$	46,118
Interest cost		2,170			2,558
Actuarial loss		3,621			6,952
Settlements paid		(58,134	)		—
Benefits paid		(1,631	)		(1,654	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	—		$	53,974
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	43,602		$	39,063
Actual return on plan assets (net of expenses)		2,050			3,193
Employer contributions		14,113			3,000
Settlements paid		(58,134	)		—
Benefits paid		(1,631	)		(1,654	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	—		$	43,602
Unfunded status at fiscal year end	$	—		$	(10,372	)
Net amounts recognized on consolidated balance sheet at fiscal year end
Noncurrent benefit liability (included in other long-term liabilities)	$	—		$	(10,372	)
Net amount recognized at fiscal year end	$	—		$	(10,372	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (pre-tax) at fiscal year end
Actuarial loss	$	—		$	15,407
Prior service cost		—			26
Net amount recognized at fiscal year end	$	—		$	15,433
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to change in pension liability recognition	$	(15,433	)	$	4,991
Accumulated benefit obligation at fiscal year end	$	—		$	53,974
Other information
Employer contributions expected in fiscal 2013	$	—		$	—
Estimated actuarial loss and prior service cost amortization in fiscal 2013	$	—		$	2,300

Schedule of weighted average asset allocations and asset allocation ranges by asset category

	January 28, 2012			Asset Allocation Ranges
Total equities		50	%		45 - 55	%
Domestic equities		32	%		28 - 38	%
Non-US equities		18	%		12 - 22	%
Fixed income		50	%		45 - 55	%

Schedule of fair values of the Company's pension plan assets by asset category

	Fair Value at January 28, 2012
(dollar amounts in thousands)			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Asset Category
Domestic equities
US Small/Mid Cap Growth	$	1,372	$	—	$	1,372	$	—
US Small/Mid Cap Value		1,335		—		1,335		—
US Large Cap Passive		11,006		—		11,006		—
Non-U.S. equities
Non-US Core Equity		7,962		—		7,962		—
Fixed income
Long Duration		15,598		—		15,598		—
Long Duration Passive		4,995		—		4,995		—
Guaranteed annuity contracts		1,334		—		—		1,334
Total	$	43,602	$	—	$	42,268	$	1,334

Summary of changes in fair value of Level 3 financial assets

(dollar amounts in thousands)	Fair Value
Balance, January 28, 2012	$	1,334
Transfers from other investments		—
Interest income and gains		116
Administrative fees		(72	)
Benefits paid during the period		(1,378	)
Balance, February 2, 2013	$	—